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Pine BIOS.fm Page 2 Tuesday, June 4, 2002 10:41 AM LifeBook A Series Notebook BIOS A Series BIOS 3. This automatically selects the field upon which the prompt rests. Click OK to select the choice, or Cancel to exit the screen without making the change. 4. To activate a submenu press the [Enter] key. 5. To return to a menu from a submenu, press the [Esc] key. 6. To go to the Exit menu from any other menu, press the [Esc] key.
Pine BIOS.fm Page 3 Tuesday, June 4, 2002 10:41 AM Main Menu The troubleshooting section of the system User’s Guide lists the messages that may appear while using the BIOS. Where applicable, possible solutions are included.
Pine BIOS.fm Page 4 Tuesday, June 4, 2002 10:41 AM LifeBook A Series Notebook BIOS MAIN BIOS SCREEN – DISPLAYING CURRENT SYSTEM PARAMETERS When the System Configuration Utility initially opens, a screen appears which displays the current system parameters. When an item is changed in one of the submenus, the change is immediately reflected in the main BIOS screen. When you are in the SCU, the main BIOS screen is always on screen, although portions of it may be obscured by dropdown menus.
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Pine BIOS.fm Page 6 Tuesday, June 4, 2002 10:41 AM LifeBook A Series Notebook BIOS Date and Time Submenu Move between the three device windows using either the [Tab] button or the left and right arrow buttons. To change the selection within the device windows, use the up and down arrow buttons. The Date and Time submenu of the Startup menu allows you to adjust or set the date and time for your system. This submenu also allows you to enable or disable the PXE Boot option.
Pine BIOS.fm Page 7 Tuesday, June 4, 2002 10:41 AM Startup Menu Set Admin Password Submenu Set User Password Submenu The Set Admin Password submenu allows you to enter a new administrator’s password, change an old one, and determine when to verify the password. The Set User Password submenu allows you to enter a new user’s password or change an old one. Set User Password Set Admin Password Enter old User Password: ............. Enter old ADMIN Password: ............. Enter new User Password: ....
Pine BIOS.fm Page 8 Tuesday, June 4, 2002 10:41 AM LifeBook A Series Notebook BIOS MEMORY MENU The Memory Menu allows you to change the amount of extended memory that the system shares as Video Memory. Increasing the amount of shared memory is helpful if you use your computer primarily for graphicsintensive applications such as gaming or computeraided design, or if you frequently use the system with simultaneous displays.
Pine BIOS.fm Page 9 Tuesday, June 4, 2002 10:41 AM Disks Menu DISKS MENU IDE Settings Submenu The Disks menu allows you to set information about your system’s hard- and floppy-disks, including: The IDE Settings submenu allows you to select the timing speed for the system hard disk drive, as well as the data transfer rates. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Enable or disable internal floppy disk drive controller Configure multiple diskette drives, if applicable.
Pine BIOS.fm Page 10 Tuesday, June 4, 2002 10:41 AM LifeBook A Series Notebook BIOS COMPONENTS MENU Menu Field Default Description The Components menu allows you to select several of the settings for your system, including the following: PS/2 Device [Checked] When selected, opens the PS/2 Device submenu. This allows you to enable or disable the internal pointing device. (For more details, see PS/2 Device submenu later in this section).
Pine BIOS.fm Page 11 Tuesday, June 4, 2002 10:41 AM Components Menu Serial Ports Submenu LPT Port submenu The Serial Ports submenu allows you to select the port addresses and interrupts for the COM and IR ports. The LPT Port submenu allows you to select the port addresses and interrupts for the internal printer port.
Pine BIOS.fm Page 12 Tuesday, June 4, 2002 10:41 AM LifeBook A Series Notebook BIOS PS/2 Device submenu LID The PS/2 Device submenu allows you to enable or disable the “hot-pluggability” of PS/2 devices. It also allows you to determine the conditions under which the internal PS/2 port is enabled. [✓] Lid closure suspend [✓] Lid open resume PS/2 Device OK Cancel [✓] Hotplug Internal Pointing Device ( ) ( ) (*) ( ) Always Enable Always Disable Auto Disable Manual Setting Figure 15.
Pine BIOS.fm Page 13 Tuesday, June 4, 2002 10:41 AM Exit Menu EXIT MENU Exit (No Save) The Exit Menu provides information about the BIOS, and allows you to exit the utility, reset defaults, or restore the system to the settings it had before entering the SCU. Press to Exit the SCU. The current settings will not be saved!!! OK Cancel Save and Reboot Exit (No Save) Figure 19.
Pine BIOS.fm Page 14 Tuesday, June 4, 2002 10:41 AM LifeBook A Series Notebook BIOS Version Info submenu The Version Info submenu is for display only, and indicates information about the BIOS on your system. Version Info Copyright 1983-1999 Insyde Software. All Rights Reserved. Version 1.02 Date: 04/26/02 OK Figure 22.